“Police manhandling #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors is not the solution to the Economic Problem”- Alan Kyeremanten
By Abigail Asiamah Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten has offered a pointed critique deeming the police’s use of force and the manhandling of protestors as a misguided approach to the underlying issue. He emphasized in his address following his resignation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that, a more nuanced and comprehensive strategy is required to tackle […]
Police to meet leadership of Democracy Hub; apologise for inconvenience during protests
“The Police would also like to apologise to members of the public who were inconvenienced in one way or the other, especially those who were caught up in the vehicular holdups during the demonstration.” This apology is contained in a statement dated September 23, 2023 and signed by ACP Grace Ansah Akrofi. It said following […]
GJA condemns arrest and maltreatment of Journalists covering protests in Accra
By Roselyn Ganyaglo The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA, has condemned the Ghana Police Service for arresting and maltreating some journalists covering Thursday’s demonstration in Accra. The GJA said per their estimation, the conduct of the Police was highly unprofessional, absolutely unwarranted, and inherently repugnant to press freedom and the dignity of the affected journalists. A […]
#OccupyJulorbihouse: The Police acted awful not lawful- Shamima Muslim
By: Rebecca Ampah A renowned development activist and gender and inclusivity specialist, Shamima Muslim, has strongly responded to the recent police actions, highlighting a critical distinction between lawful and awful behaviour. Her reaction came in the wake of the controversial arrest of #occupyjulorbihouse demonstrators on September 21, 2023. In her response, she criticised the police’s […]
Minority condemns police brutalities and arrest of lawful protestors
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Minority Caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has condemned in the strongest terms the police brutalities and arrest of peaceful protesters participating in the #OccupyJulorbiHouse on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Before the group could assemble to start the street protest, heavily armed officers of the Ghana Police Service closed in on the group, […]
#OccupyJulorbiHouse: This is not democracy- Vormawor cries out
By Emmanuel Oti Acheampong Private legal Practitioner and Convener for Pressure Group, #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker Vormawor, has been seen in a circulating video on social media crying out against what he called anti-democracy after the Police picked up some leaders of the Democracy Hub for defying orders to proceed with their demonstration. The democracy hub, […]